Photo: Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Ringgold’s public schools outscore 71% of Louisiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ringgold, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.
From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ringgold’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 94 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ringgold’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana (the state reports Ringgold’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,010 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ringgold’s grade
B+: better than 71% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ringgold, with each school’s own grade.
Ringgold’s public schools are run by Bienville Parish School District, which also serves Arcadia, Bienville, Bryceland and Castor and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Ringgold vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Ringgold’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ringgold | B+ | Bienville Parish |
Every school in Ringgold
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ringgold’s schools
Are Ringgold’s schools good?
By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ringgold children attend outscore 71% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ringgold in?
Bienville Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,799 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
What is Ringgold’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bienville Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.
How much does Ringgold spend per student?
$24,010 in Bienville Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ringgold families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ringgold → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.